TGIF

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 30 Nov 2006, 21:23

Its Friday for me, Im off work tomorrow! yipee

Going to finish my christmas shopping and get BC a birthday present for Sunday

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 30 Nov 2006, 22:26

It's Friday for me every Thursday just now as I have every Friday off

It's great.

Belated Happy Birthday to Bess by the way (haven't been on this thread for ages) and a premature Happy Birthday to Bearcub

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 30 Nov 2006, 22:29

Every day's Friday for me, don't work!!!!

Live a life of luxury( I wish!!) on Mr. Arachnid's hard earned money!!!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Nov 2006, 23:13

Tomorrow is going to be the long not so good friday and its a two day event. Ther will be silence from these quarters for a while from around 1pm tomorrow.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Nov 2006, 23:20

Porty wrote:Tomorrow is going to be the long not so good friday and its a two day event. Ther will be silence from these quarters for a while from around 1pm tomorrow.

Enjoy!!

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 01 Dec 2006, 00:19

Tomorrow I'm going to have fun finding out how long an emergency electrician's intestines are!

And no ... don't anybody tell me already! I need to explore this for myself!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 01 Dec 2006, 12:20

Cleopas wrote:Tomorrow I'm going to have fun finding out how long an emergency electrician's intestines are!

You'll only have more mess to clean up!

Hope you waited until after they did the work.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 01 Dec 2006, 13:40

He's only just gone!!!

It WAS a faulty Smoke Alarm ... but when he started on about what I did to stop it ... I just said the magic words to shut him up ... "Do you want paid or not??"

He got on with it ... and I'm not paying ... the conveyancing solicitor is!

NoW I can enjoy my Friday!!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Dec 2006, 14:43

Cleopas wrote:He's only just gone!!! It WAS a faulty Smoke Alarm ... but when he started on about what I did to stop it ... I just said the magic words to shut him up ... "Do you want paid or not??"

He got on with it ... and I'm not paying ... the conveyancing solicitor is!

NoW I can enjoy my Friday!!!

Have a good one cleo!

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 01 Dec 2006, 15:26

Mt BM and I are of to the ther Festival Theatre for the Opera tonight,
A rare treat indeed

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Dec 2006, 16:21

Black Mamba wrote:Mt BM and I are of to the ther Festival Theatre for the Opera tonight,
A rare treat indeed

Hope you enjoy

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Dec 2006, 16:29

Sandra wrote:Its Friday for me, Im off work tomorrow! yipee

Going to finish my christmas shopping and get BC a birthday present for Sunday

You must have been up and about and home again pretty demmed fast if you are home posting already!!

Anyway, what did you get BC for his birthday then?? You can tell us - we can keep a secret!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Dec 2006, 17:00

Poppy wrote: You must have been up and about and home again pretty demmed fast if you are home posting already!!

I was, I went in with BC when he went to work this morning so was in nice quiet shops at 9am, got most of Christmas shopping and a b'day pressie for the Bearcub.

There is a nice new Paperchase shop on George Street, with usual cards, paper, diaries, ipod covers etc.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 Dec 2006, 17:17

Porty wrote:Tomorrow is going to be the long not so good friday and its a two day event. There will be silence from these quarters for a while from around 1pm tomorrow.

Apart from peeping your pantechnicon at me as you whizzed past at lunchtime - on your way to put on your gladrags and makeup no doubt???

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Dec 2006, 05:52

correct in one. i thought you didnt recognise us. how very silly of me

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Dec 2006, 13:57

All Bar one > The Outhouse > The Olive Branch (excellent cod and chips) > Le Monde = first casualty PoP who walked from there to the west end of queen street before realising he was goin the wrong way for Portobello > 5 left atanding > gatecrash a xmas party night at the george, no-one even notices, > Madogs > Back to the flat the girls had for the night for champagne > home at 4 ish > starting again . Cafe Royal in 10 minutes. Oh michty me

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 02 Dec 2006, 14:29

Porty wrote:All Bar one > The Outhouse > The Olive Branch (excellent cod and chips) > Le Monde = first casualty PoP who walked from there to the west end of queen street before realising he was goin the wrong way for Portobello > 5 left atanding > gatecrash a xmas party night at the george, no-one even notices, > Madogs > Back to the flat the girls had for the night for champagne > home at 4 ish > starting again . Cafe Royal in 10 minutes. Oh michty me

again??

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Dec 2006, 19:30

Porty wrote:correct in one. i thought you didnt recognise us. how very silly of me

I thought it was another pedestrian who was being parped at at first ... until I saw your handsome face

grinning at me.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 02 Dec 2006, 23:19

Sandra wrote:Going to finish my christmas shopping and get BC a birthday present for Sunday

We went out for a (pre?) birthday dinner tonight, to The Kitchin at Commercial Quay. Not been open long, but heard good things about it, and the expectations were well and truly met.

Waiter had me with the one of the specials, a "starter for the adventurous", so Pig's Head with Crispy Pig's Ears and Langoustine tails it was

. Now I know why Bess wanted Pig's Ears for her birthday

, think posh pork scratchings. And luckily they'd just removed the meat, so I didn't get the whole staring eyes pig's-head experience.

Main course was Fillet of beef Bourdelaise with Bone Marrow and cep mushrooms and (the creamiest, richest ever) potato gratin. Lip-smackingly good.

Can seriously recommend it to anyone who wants a place for a special occasion meal.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 03 Dec 2006, 02:38

Ditto.. fab meal

I had game terrine with ginger and apple chutney, with geen beans garnish with slivers of toast. Then I had the special of venison with wine and juniper berry sauce with celeriac puree with beetroot crisps, beetroot and celeriac gratin, chanterelle mushrooms and it tasted fab amd not too restaurant arranged.

A husband and wife team which love and enjoy what the are doing, and have a long track record in the business, all I can say is visit, its a welcome edition to Leith. I'm sure they will as it was full Sat night.

http://www.thekitchin.com/

A definte YES X FACTOR to the local (well near) restaurant economy

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just back from alchol fuelled night afterr amazing dinner now eating

cheese on tooast

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 03 Dec 2006, 10:40

Off to the Malmaison in Leith for a meal with freinds later today. No doubt X-Factor will be in our conversations somewhere.

I go there infrequently, but it is one of Edinburgh's best.

So ... what do you think is the best eatery in Portie ... and why? I must admit I never think of it as a place to go out for a meal of an evening ... what's your take??

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 03 Dec 2006, 14:08

Cleopas wrote: So ... what do you think is the best eatery in Portie ... and why? I must admit I never think of it as a place to go out for a meal of an evening ... what's your take??

Not a great choice. But Blue Bean cafe on a Friday/Saturday night is very good. Also a new restaurant opening shortly called Reds, which is family friendly too. Select is good but quite expensive.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Dec 2006, 18:35

S & B was the kitchin value for money? I have only read a couple of reviews and know three people who have been and they all say the food is delicious.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 03 Dec 2006, 19:00

Porty wrote:S & B was the kitchin value for money? I have only read a couple of reviews and know three people who have been and they all say the food is delicious.

It was expensive but the whole ambience/food/service was excellent. Only negative was the puddings, nice enough but no Wow factor after two amazing courses.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 03 Dec 2006, 20:06

Black Mamba wrote:Mt BM and I are of to the ther Festival Theatre for the Opera tonight,
A rare treat indeed

Saw Tamerlano there last night, brilliant. Should really try and get to more Opera.

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 08 Dec 2006, 12:53

It's Friday and I'm feeling frisky. There today is 'Frisky Friday'.

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 08 Dec 2006, 13:02

Jamesie wrote:
Saw Tamerlano there last night, brilliant. Should really try and get to more Opera.

Yeah, me too. Are Tamerlano as good as G4? I haven't heard them.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 08 Dec 2006, 14:54

glad its Friday

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Dec 2006, 16:02

Way hey! I've got my work's Xmas night out tonight

(Though not looking forward to the usual trouble trying to get a taxi back home in the wee small hours.)

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Dec 2006, 16:34

Marya wrote:Way hey! I've got my work's Xmas night out tonight

(Though not looking forward to the usual trouble trying to get a taxi back home in the wee small hours.)

Whare are you off to?

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 08 Dec 2006, 16:49

Marya wrote:Way hey! I've got my work's Xmas night out tonight

(Though not looking forward to the usual trouble trying to get a taxi back home in the wee small hours.)

Had mine last night - was brilliant fun - and had no trouble at all getting a taxi home, in fact we managed to get three within two minutes from Broughton St at about 1am. Hope you have the same luck tonight M! have fun.

I'm having a quiet night in to recover from last night. Other half is off to London for the weekend though and I've got supervision all day tomorrow so not the best fun weekend planned.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Dec 2006, 18:24

Porty wrote:
Marya wrote:Way hey! I've got my work's Xmas night out tonight

(Though not looking forward to the usual trouble trying to get a taxi back home in the wee small hours.)
Whare are you off to?

We're meeting at my colleague's flat for a glass or two of Prosecco (we're public sector employees remember, we can't afford the real stuff). Next is a meal at ' The Lemon Grass ' then drinks wherever takes our fancy

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Dec 2006, 18:26

Enjoy.

Lemon Grass is St Mary's Street? Been there once I think, it was good.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Dec 2006, 18:48

Porty wrote:Enjoy.

Lemon Grass is St Mary's Street? Been there once I think, it was good.

Is it? I'm heading to Bruntsfield

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Dec 2006, 19:01

Its probably moved, hence the questionmark.

Have fun.